DJI Mavic Air 2 - Active Track 3.0 - Vehicle Tracking in Sport Mode - 4k

[@swefly1266]

Finally a video on youtube that started with a quick intro and started right away with what video is all about! No 15 minute bullshit before you get to see what you want to see. You have a wonderful wife too btw : D

[@uosocal]

Thank you so much. She's ok too.

[@hillbillyfpv1]

You can change its elevation during the track mode. If you see your getting low.. just raise it a few feet and continue on.

[@PaulSmith-mh2yq]

Thanks from a newbie - simple and clear. Now all I need is that weather here in the wet UK.

[@Yan-rv8mi]

Drone (7:22): Just crashed UOSocal (7:36): Ok as you saw from the video, the drone did really well...

[@an69.]

Thank you so much for the walk !Good luck to you !

[@davey3765]

Great video have the same drone and these videos help a lot. Going to be using active track on my boat up here on Shasta Lake so your videos are giving me a lot of good tips. Don't get frustrated at the wife LOL

[@kaicameron6401]

Hey Danny just want to say I love that you push the boundaries of these devices. If they advertise a capability we have a responsibility to keep these manufacturers measured to their specs... Best from Colorado.

[@uosocal]

Thanks. Sometimes their claims are a little out there.

[@muzzadventures]

Pretty cool test, it's insane what tech is packed into these little things! The open camera bag on the back seat was somewhat nerving tho :)

[@uosocal]

I had so much stuff back there, it wasn't going to move.

[@ChrisDriven]

This feature alone sold me on wanting to buy the Magic Air 2 because I really want to get some good videos of my Tacoma out in Red Sands

[@Mattchild66]

thanks for the video! definitely buying one of these!

[@Smerk.64]

Great video straight to the point

[@uosocal]

Thanks

[@DaveTaste]

Is your voice in sport mode?

[@frednorman1]

Great video.. Can’t believe how fast you were going and the drone keep up with you. I’m a little more conservative -I fly my drone at lower speeds and just speed up the film in post processing..

[@drohnenmeistereirheingau8929]

It would be interesting to see the battery life in the screen recording while getting away from the Homepoint. With my Spark I had the posibility to renew the homepoint automaticly frequently during active track. I didn' t find it with my Mavic Air 2.

[@uosocal]

You can update the Homepoint manually. It should be a toggle button choice.

[@omgbygollywow]

Looks like you are driving on a gradual incline, plus some of the bushes are taller, so you have to be careful as the road is gaining elevation.

[@Rossco84]

In Canada you aren’t allowed to be operating the drone as well as driving the vehicle, whether that’s a car, boat, bike. And the active track I have certainly notices that because the drone angles itself so severely the fast you fly, the downward sensors are no longer pointed at the ground so the drone believed it is higher above the ground than it actually is. So especially in sport mode, because of the severity of the bank angle, you really need to watch your height AGL and manually make the drone climb if you are on rising terrain because the drone will eventually impact the ground if you aren’t watching it.

[@Prof.Polymath]

Hope you don’t mind me questioning, but You don’t set the drone looking correctly at the truck when in parallel mode. The angle of the road wasn’t 90’ to the right, it was more of a 45 so the truck drove away in an unexpected way for the software to recognise the forward motion correctly, hence why the drone don’t really move with you at first to keep that ‘side on’ view. Would be nice to see you try it again with the frame set correctly and see the drone fly sideways to the right to keep you in frame 👍🏼 thanks for the great content. 🙏🏽

[@uosocal]

I've done that several times. It doesn't matter where you put the drone, it won't stay at a 90 degree angle. It's parallel mode, not perpendicular mode. Only the Skydio will stay out there.

[@doggiefresh241]

This drone is a beast for the price. Heard there was a new update with active track. Can you do a test on this

[@uosocal]

Posting a new video tomorrow with new updated firmware.

[@donnymjr1875]

Nice test for active tracking & beautiful footage. Cheers👍💯

[@uosocal]

Thanks. It was amazing out there.

[@BlairAir]

I know it's an older video, but the focused testing you did over time with active track added a wealth of information for the community. I saw that Bush collision coming as you lost altitude between your home point and where you were filming. Also, you said FCC, LOL! I know... you meant FTD. But flowers by drone is still in its infancy, so all is forgiven. 🤪

[@Antoine-Zim]

Great reviews from Active track 3.0. I'm still in the process of chosing my first ever drone. Mini or Air 2 but Active track is definitely one of the big ones...can you still carry it easily (travel, holidays...)? The video quality is amazing. Thanks bro?😃👍

[@jhmr67]

Hello dear friend, do you know about the issue of stress cracked on the Mavic Air 2? I see many people complaining about that problem lately and many of them only having the drone for about one month or two. If possible please let us know what’s the reason for that issue and if DJI are aware that problem and what we should do if the drone is under warranty. Should DJI refund the money or replace for a brand New one. Best Regards from Cleveland. Jorge Rebelo

[@donotrobme9295]

Thank u!!!! So what exactly is trace v parallel . It seemed parallel or to the side on parallel but nearly the same otherwise? Is trace supposed to be view from rear and parallel more view from side? Thx!!!! I’m going to go go to :25 seconds in and watch your others now. Subscribed!!! Thx

[@uosocal]

Thanks for watching. Trace is supposed to be from behind. Parallel is mostly from the side, but not at a 90 degree angle, more like a 45. It will fall directly behind in parallel if you are going fast.

[@donotrobme9295]

@@uosocal THANK U!!!!

[@donotrobme9295]

@@uosocal does the DJI mini air 2 not have this feature? Also , fir those that can trace or go parallel, are they following the pic u square on iPhone or are they following the remote with phone - as in can I sit at a park and trace my kid going down the mountain where I’m holding the remote

[@uosocal]

I have never flown the mini 2. I'm pretty sure it does not have active track. Check the DJI website. The Mavic 2 & 2s use the image on your phone to lock onto a subject. It does not follow the remote. Your phone screen has to stay on while tracking.

[@WeatheringHeights1]

Thanks very helpful.

[@AdrianMateoDrones]

Awesome flight Sir. Man that was actually pretty damn good piloting brother Andre. Keep up the good job. Thanks soo much for sharing buddy. I also have the Dji Mavic Air 2 drone and i am loving 🥰 it. You just got a big like 👍 and thumbs up 👍. Also a big fan and a Big Supporter here. Just subbed to your channel. Would appreciate love and support Sir. Thanks for all you do and please keep flying.

[@blainehouser4354]

Great Video!

[@gqcwby]

Great vid and specs with the active track. It looks like the desert where I fly south of Las Vegas. I have AZ Screen Recorder and I noticed an out of sync with the sound and video on my recordings. I noticed on your height when you clipped the brush, it showed 150 feet, but when you were up high, it only showed 55 feet. Wondering if that same sync happened to your video.

[@uosocal]

The drone is not measuring your actual attitude. It is only measuring your height from your launch point. That way the drone will know when you've flown up 400 feet from your launch point.

[@Airbag888]

I thought parallel would mean the drone would track from the side and move sideways or at worse turn the gimbal to face the subject hmm.. impressed by the top speed of tracking though and nice vistas around there. Wish you did one with the drone going backwards and filming the front of the vehicle. maybe next time :)

[@uosocal]

I thought parallel would be from the side as well. But, parallel and perpendicular are two different things. The 45 degree angle is about as good as it gets. In my most recent video, I did some spotlight tracking from the front of my truck. Active Track will not stay directly in front of you for more than a couple of seconds.

[@Airbag888]

@@uosocal ah thank you for the clarifications! You just avoided me some bad expectations!

[@muratongul]

Nice test

[@BeKindv2024]

I already know about the quality, performance and features of the Mavic Air 2 build, photography quality, and the DJI Fly app. But have not taken off due to not mastering the flight parameters like?

[@uosocal]

I can be a little intimidating. Just be sure to fly in either Tripod or Normal mode with all of ths sensors turned on. Always have the drone moving forward, and avoid too much side to side flying and you should be good.

[@ReeWrayOutdoors]

Interesting how you set the height at around 55 ft. But then the further you drive the higher the height showed on the app, despite the fact that the drone looked like it had actually LOST elevation. Or was i imagining that?

[@jy_vision2804]

Thanks for the video, can you use active track and Normal Zoom mode at the same time?

[@uosocal]

Yep.

[@canadainboy24-graeme91]

That was cool awesome video also what is this desert place called so where is this?? Thanks for sharing!

[@uosocal]

It was Lucern Valley. Just north of Highway 247. So beautiful out there.

[@JohnOsCreations]

Can you active track the front of the car with the drone flying backwards? Thanks. 🙂

[@uosocal]

If you use Spotlight or POI. Won't work in Trace or Parallel.

[@clockinin1401]

Great video! However, pls do bear in mind not to land on any metal/magnetic objects, since it will confuse the dji drones 😂

[@b.g.theprinceofrp.3906]

Hi, sports mode, flying with GPS?

[@Tom_1811]

Nice video 👍

[@uosocal]

Thanks

[@kurkurstuff2522]

damn bro. where is that? looks kinda cool and lonely

[@uosocal]

Out near Barstow, CA.

[@locoman2900]

What hydration pack or on bike pack do u recommend for cycling with the dji mavic air 2 drone?

[@eduardogarza2605]

Dope video

[@uosocal]

Thanks

[@samgab]

Ouch, did it damage your paint much?

[@uosocal]

My truck, or the drone. My truck was fine. So much fun.

[@pwrtek9138]

Hey are we able to control height setting with the sticks while its in active track mode?

[@uosocal]

You can once you have locked on. Some tracking modes are better than others.

[@NicholasPaulFranks]

Great environment for testing....hope the drone is OK!

[@uosocal]

It is so beautiful out there. Drone was fine, these drones are pretty tough.

[@nicodudas4196]

Great location! Where is this place?

[@uosocal]

Lucern Valley.

[@trailpimp6369]

Sick

[@danielmadrid818]

Nice Video. I am wondering whether you can raise the altitude manually during active track mode. Also, I notice that the Home point was not updating while driving, what would happen in case of a transmission disconnection or low battery? keep it up with the good content

[@uosocal]

You can move the drone around a little in Trace and Parallel. You have full control in Focus Track. Going to try POI tomorrow.

[@Mike-fs5ru]

Hi, how did you manage to use active track with sport mode? DJI said it is not possible (despite what the manual says) and I cannot get Mavic air 2 into active track when in sports mode. It just stops. Any ideas? Thanks!

[@uosocal]

It should work in Sport Mode, just with the sensors off. Make sure you are locked onto the subject. A person or vehicle icon should appear at the bottom of the sqaure. If neither appear, you are not locked onto the subject. Also, the MA2 will only track a person up to about 20mph no matter which mode you're in. It will only track at full speed if the vehicle icon appears.

[@Mike-fs5ru]

@@uosocal thanks very much. Does it still work on your drone, even with the most recent drone software/firmware and the most recent version of the fly app? Thanks!

[@uosocal]

I don't have the MA2 anymore. Not sure if they changed something in the firmware.

[@Mike-fs5ru]

@@uosocal ok, it may be then that it’s no longer available (which would not be great considering the paperwork / manual has not changed) - thanks very much!

[@edwincordero8]

Great test.

[@syamilwahab9590]

can you record 4k 60 with active track? bcause mine cannot. why?

[@uosocal]

I don't think so. Only 24, 25. 30fps.

[@briancummings4912]

Hi thanks for the video, have you tried tracking in POI instead? You get better side profiles but obviously no side sensors so you have to pick your terrain carefully. I’m hopping the new update recognises bikes as vehicles rather than the pedestrian on them and goes faster. If the drone has to climb, it has to go slower to put power into gaining altitude instead of forward speed

[@uosocal]

I have not tried tracking in POI. I have done some focus tracking. Next video. Im going out tomorrow to shoot some more, ill try POI. I hope they update the icons soon.

[@SirGregory]

01:18 Driver bored? I'm not! 😉

[@vdmarame]

Thank u

[@kevinpatel341]

3:32 i thought someone shot at you. Got me scared 😂

[@uosocal]

Yeah, I stopped using that sound effect.

[@alialessa1405]

What Nd filter are you using ?

[@uosocal]

No filter. I generally don't use them.

[@alialessa1405]

UOSocal Wow then what a view!

[@uosocal]

It was really beautiful. I will definitely be going back.

[@philman6494]

That's not parallel by any stretch of the imagination lol

[@JPOC226]

Right.

[@shaozechen]

I felt the exact same. It was at 5 or 4 clock of the car. Should be at 3 clock angle

[@uosocal]

I've thought about it a lot. Parallel and Perpendicular are different. The drone is tracking in a parallel line.

[@LewisHolford]

Clearly you don’t know what parallel means😂

[@spkmhoefnagel2111]

100% Parallel. If it was following the truck even just 1deg off its center line of track it would be parallel.

[@T--ge3mc]

useful

[@yinshantang]

MA2 parallel is not as good as M2P. Most of the time it would turn into following mode.

[@uosocal]

The Mavic 2 Zoom would turn into a follow mode as well. Parallel mode should be called Angle mode.

[@elontusk8018]

Why would it not be as good as the M2P? It has more advanced software.

[@uosocal]

@@elontusk8018 the biggest difference is that the MP2 has side sensors. I had the M2 Zoom. It never did any better in parallel. It always fell behind to the 4 or 5 o'clock position.

[@elontusk8018]

UOSocal I was referring to its tracking capabilities.

[@uosocal]

@@elontusk8018 the M2P has more sensors, making its ability to see more obstacles and track better. I havent personally tested that, but that is the general opinion.

[@travelanakpulau1165]

how do you activate the track

[@uosocal]

You have to draw a box around your subject. Then, select which mode( Active Track, Spotlight, or POI), and hit go.

[@jj-he8ty]

Very serious on a toy, well done.

[@JPOC226]

Not a toy

[@thelockpickinglebowski633]

Rose did the pageant wave. lol

[@uosocal]

She likes to ham it up for the camera.

[@X.L.B1]

She looks so annoyed like “this is what my life has become “😂😂

[@uosocal]

I see that face all the time.

[@ing.mariobustillostejada8620]

The drone did really well ??? The parallel mode never functioned my friend ... parallel means in front of your car's door !!! I think it didnt did it really well ...

[@uosocal]

Parallel and perpendicular are two different things. It won't run perpendicular because it has no side sensors.

[@RubenKelevra]

- Disables obstacle avoidance - Wonders why it hits bushes 😂

[@JPOC226]

at the end you talk about local laws.. all those local laws and rules are trumped by the FAA

[@uosocal]

Airspace is FAA. local laws can keep you from launching and landing.

[@arnoldbliss6238]

Thanks, I have a Transformer just like this one - Codename: EagleEye!

[@MORTONRICK]

Parallel? Not. Would have been nice if you had been, however.

[@uosocal]

That's about a good as Parallel Mode gets once you start moving. Not sure if it's a software or hardware limitation. I wish the drone would stay closer to a 90 degree angle.

[@elmono3939]

Hit it babe ! LOL

[@Ezoriel666]

Thanks for proving the only reliable way to film a car from a drone is from a FPV freestyle-ish model.

[@ethanyadav8618]

O then micheal and all use track mode in Gta V for our visual

[@uosocal]

It just depends on the situation. For car tracking, Trace will top out around 17mph and Parallel will get into the high 20's.

[@smash7777-]

The drone was consistently losing ground on you even when you were going slow. 🤔

[@uosocal]

It was a very windy day. Sometimes the gusts would slow it down.

[@smash7777-]

@@uosocal Still a great video buddy! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

[@schoeferfilm]

Cool 😎 o love my drones 👍🏻 filmmaking is my passion 🎬 best cinematic greetings from a small 😉 german filmmaker 🇩🇪

[@uosocal]

It's a lot of fun. I love it.

[@eliamachler5373]

New great Mavic air 2 video online: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5KWanmJmqiIrrM

[@bdayapraar6673]

If you are going to test features at least understand what they are supposed to do so you can make an assessment on whether they are capable. So many reviewers fail to read the instruction manual. If you are testing a feature called parallel wait for the drone to become parallel and then increase acceleration. So many of these lame reviews out there!

[@luismahieu]

pleas use another sound effect than the gunshots, we know you're american...

[@uosocal]

Already looking for one.

[@cassijoanna]

Do you have a problem with guns?

[@vlad-tf9sf]

good test, but a bad pilot, no hate just the truth

[@uosocal]

What did I do wrong?

[@vlad-tf9sf]

@@uosocal well truthfully, firstly you hadn't reacted anyway to avoid the bushes when the drones was gonna clearly touch them. which could've ended in a crash. Secondly, everyone knows drones definitely should not land on cars since it lands on shiny metal which is bad for the sensors and might be the reason for the crash on the car. Or if it were wind well just don't land of a car if you ask me. Don't be lazy and hand land it. Why risk it 😕?. Well maybe not bad pilote but inexperienced, or just a rich guys who doesn't care if he crashes it, he'll just go and buy another one 🤔.

[@uosocal]

Ok. Just so you know. I normally hand catch and launch 99% of the time. I was landing on the hood because of the outside temp. I will also land on my truck when there are a lot of people around, like a park. I left that clip in the video because it was kind of funny. A gust of wind hit the drone just before it touched down. Its actually pretty easy to land on my truck, even in RTH. I didn't raise the drone during the first test to show how close the drone can get to objects, and how dangerous it can be. Im not a rich guy, and have paid for all of my equipment myself. I do have drone insurance WITH DJI. I wasn't worried about the bushes, thats why I chose that location. Thank you for responding. I do appreciate the constructive criticism.

[@vlad-tf9sf]

@@uosocal then agree to disagree, but thank you for explaining

[@neo57611]

Drone abuse! Lol Hey someone move that bush out the way! Oh well Mavic 3 pro on the way probably a huge improvement. Only gets better from here! Love the view! Wife is beautiful! Thanks

[@7oh2TrailBlazin]

Great videos. Keep your GORGEOUS wife in frame👊🏽

[@uosocal]

I will, thanks.

[@JWolf180]

I don't like the way you talk to your wife.

[@uosocal]

I am sorry that our back and forth came off bad. My wife has watched the video several times, and has no problem with it. If she had a problem with it, I would take down the video.

[@Humanity837]

It's more like ur casting ur wife than drone